Endometriosis Comfort Collection

What to look for when your stomach is sore

The waistband does most of the work. A structured band with a zip or a button sits on one narrow line across your abdomen, and on a bad day that line is the problem.

A wide fabric waistband spreads the pressure. Roll it down under the bloat or pull it up over it, depending on the day. Six styles in this collection work that way, including the Essential Bamboo Pants, the Luxe Wide Leg Pants and the Lana Long Skirt.

Shape matters next. An A-line cut falls away from the body below the bust, so it moves when you do instead of sitting against your stomach. That's the Adele Dress, the Carter Tunic and the Relaxed Bamboo Singlet.

Why bamboo

Bamboo fabric is soft against sensitive skin and it breathes, which matters if you run hot or if pain medication makes you sweat. It also moves with you rather than holding a shape, so nothing binds when you curl up.

Three pieces worth starting with

Softline Slouch Pants. No buttons, zips, elastic or cords anywhere. A soft fabric waistband you can fold over, plus a side pocket. The closest thing here to wearing nothing.

Bamboo V Neck Tee. Relaxed through the tummy with a scooped hem that covers rather than rides up.

Lana Skirt Drapes in an A-line with a wide fabric waistband so soft you barely feel it.

Common questions

Will these clothes help my endometriosis?

No clothing treats endometriosis. These are designed to stop making a hard day harder: nothing pressing where it hurts, nothing scratching against sensitive skin.

Will anything fit when I'm bloated?

The fabric waistband styles are the ones to look at. They stretch and fold instead of sitting on a fixed line, so the same pair works on a flat day and a swollen one. Most customers take their normal size in these.

Is any of this okay after surgery?

Anything pull-on with a fold-over waistband sits well above or well below a laparoscopy incision site. The Softline Slouch Pants and the Culottes are the usual picks. Check with your surgeon about anything touching the incision itself.

What does bamboo feel like?

Smooth and cool to the touch, closer to silk than cotton. It doesn't hold heat and it doesn't get scratchy after washing.